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  • The Last Traverse

  • Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites
  • By: Ty Gagne
  • Narrated by: Lee Goettl
  • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (102 ratings)

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The Last Traverse

By: Ty Gagne
Narrated by: Lee Goettl
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On a mountain somewhere above treeline, in some of the coldest and worst winter conditions imaginable, two men lie unconscious in the snow as explosive winds batter the nearby summits.

In The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites, Ty Gagne masterfully lays out the events that led up to an epic and legendary rescue attempt in severe and dangerous winter conditions in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. More than a cautionary tale, it is a tribute to all the volunteers and professionals who willingly put themselves in harm's way to save lives. This is a must-listen for anyone who hikes the Whites.

©2020 Ty Gagne (P)2022 Tantor
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Incredible story of rescue and survival

I loved the detail, the timeline and the deep explanation of how such an incredible chain of events happened. I was right there with them in the cold.

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Anatomy of a Rescue

Ever conscious of the passage of critical seconds, I felt I was not just hearing, but living all of the moving parts of an impossible search and rescue for two young men in the formidable winter weather and daunting terrain of the Whites. Fascinating, beginning to end, Human and compelling. A brilliant expose about leadership and responsibility at it’s finest.

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Great Insight

For any winter hiker, this is a must listen! If you've ever encountered weather while in the Whites, this book puts you right there!

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Amazing!

I absolutely loved this book the narrator does a great job and I really enjoyed all of the weather information throughout the most riveting part was the description of the Blackhawk rescue

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A must listen

For anyone who hikes in the White Mountains, this is a must read/listen. Thank you to all the SAR teams & first responders who help in these harsh conditions!

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Close to home

As an avid hiker in the white mountains I found this to be required reading. Well done, researched and executed.

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Fantastic story of Franconia Rigse

This is an excellent story of team work and survival. The book is gripping from start to finish. It means so much more to me as I have done this Hike and met one of the National Guard members on my hike. My utmost respect for all the men and women who participated in saving James Osborn. Our country works better together than apart. God bless all our first responders.

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great story close to home

makes me think twice about gear selection for each hike and overnight trip in the whites.

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Outstanding!

As an avid hiker of the White Mountains, this was an incredible story of how quickly things can go wrong, especially in winter. Also a story of bravery for the SAR teams involved! Really enjoyed it!

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Felt like I was on that mountain.

Wonderful account of a tragic event. The amount and level of the details made it not only interesting, but very educational. Enjoyed it so much that I immediately moved on to the author’s second book.

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